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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,819.60, 119,686.20 and 33,077.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,819.60, 119,686.20 and 33,077.20 is: 49,597.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,819.60 : 119,686.20 = 33,077.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,819.60/119,686.20 = 33,077.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,819.60x = 119,686.20 × 33,077.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,819.60x = 3,958,884,374.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,884,374.64/79,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,597.90

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